Aug 20, 1993

Issue #184

Cover Story

TO MEL AND BACK

Aug 20, 1993
THAT GIBSON GUY WITH THE PIERCING BLUE EYES AND THE LETHAL SMILE TAKES HIS FIRST SHOT AT DIRECTING Read Article
Magazine Cover (Aug 20, 1993)

Best-sellers

WESTERN WARE

Aug 20, 1993

Encore

GOOD NIGHT, WALTONS

Aug 20, 1993
A PIECE OF AMERICANA DIED WITH THE LAST EPISODE OF THE FAMILY DRAMA Read Article

10 Stupid Questions

Book Commentary

AUTHOR'S NOTE OF THE WEEK

Aug 20, 1993
'The Elvis Sightings' Read Article

Book News

BIG DEALS

Aug 20, 1993

MAKE IT YOUR WAY

Aug 20, 1993
JUNK FOOD RECIPES Read Article

Book Review

Strip Tease

by Gene Lyons | Aug 20, 1993
WITH ITS MOTLEY CAST OF STRIPPERS, BLACKMAILERS, CONGRESSMEN, AND COPS, CARL HIAASEN'S 'STRIP TEASE' IS GONZO FLORIDA FICTION AT ITS FINEST. Read Article

The Last Brother

by Gene Lyons | Aug 20, 1993
'THE LAST BROTHER' TAKES NONFICTION TO NEW LOWS Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

TO MEL AND BACK

Aug 20, 1993
THAT GIBSON GUY WITH THE PIERCING BLUE EYES AND THE LETHAL SMILE TAKES HIS FIRST SHOT AT DIRECTING Read Article

Go Figure

In the Works

Movie Capsule Review

My Boyfriend's Back

by Ty Burr | Aug 20, 1993

THE FUGITIVE

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 20, 1993

THE SECRET GARDEN

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 20, 1993

HEART AND SOULS

by Ty Burr | Aug 20, 1993

That Night

by Ty Burr | Aug 20, 1993

MAD DOG AND GLORY

by Ty Burr | Aug 20, 1993

Movie Commentary

BLURB OF THE WEEK

Aug 20, 1993
"Not only one of the best films of the year, but possibly of the decade!" Read Article

Movie News

NON-MANHATTAN PROJECT

Aug 20, 1993
WHAT'S MIA FARROW DOING? Read Article

DOUBLE SOLEMNITY

Aug 20, 1993
BEN KINGSLEY ON 'FISCHER' AND 'SCHINDLER' Read Article

Movie Review

MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 20, 1993
AMATEUR SLEUTHS WOODY ALLEN AND DIANE KEATON BICKER AND BUMBLE AS THE DIRECTOR REGAINS HIS LIGHT TOUCH IN THE LIVELY 'MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY.' Read Article

SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 20, 1993
'SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER' TELLS OF A KID'S CHESS-WHIZDOM Read Article

The Meteor Man

by Ty Burr | Aug 20, 1993

Music Capsule Review

JIMMIE DALE GILMORE

by Anne Hurley | Aug 20, 1993

Tramp on Your Street

by Bob Cannon | Aug 20, 1993

The Hours Between Night + Day

by David Browne | Aug 20, 1993

For the Cool in You

by David Thigpen | Aug 20, 1993

Shampoohorn

by Tom Sinclair | Aug 20, 1993

This is Acid Jazz Vol. 3

by Charles Aaron | Aug 20, 1993

Outside: From the Redwoods

by David Thigpen | Aug 20, 1993

Rise

by Tom Sinclair | Aug 20, 1993

Music Commentary

REDEEMED WIMP OF THE WEEK

Aug 20, 1993
Glenn Danzig Read Article

Music News

BOYZ WITH BUCKS?

Aug 20, 1993
MOTOWN RE-SIGNS BOYZ II MEN Read Article

Music Review

Walkin' in the Sun

by James Earl Hardy | Aug 20, 1993

BEST OF REGGAE;TODAY'S HOTTEST HARD ROCK; TODAY'S TOP CHRISTIAN HITS;TODAY'S HIT COUNTRY;RAP: TODAY'S GREATEST HITS;DANCE X-TREME;DISCOMANIA;DUMB DITTIES;BON APPETIT: ENTERTAINING WITH STYLE

by David Browne | Aug 20, 1993
K-TEL RECORDS, THE KING OF BARGAIN-BASEMENT POP COLLECTIONS FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, STILL PUMPS OUT THE HITS (AND MISSES) BY THE DOZENS. Read Article

Pop Culture Commentary

Pop Culture News

STUDY HAUL

by Lois Alter Mark | Aug 20, 1993
IT'S BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIE-IN TIME. WE MAKE SOME CLASS DISTINCTIONS. Read Article

BEYOND THE PAIL

by Lois Alter Mark | Aug 20, 1993
BOX SCORE Read Article

NO-BELL WINNERS

Aug 20, 1993
FILM FANTASIES Read Article

NOVEL TWISTS

Aug 20, 1993
THE RIDICULIST Read Article

STOP! OR MY MOM WILL ZAP

Aug 20, 1993
LINDA MOLINARI, NINTENDO GAME PLAY COUNSELOR Read Article

CLASS ACTION

Aug 20, 1993
PLAY SCHOOL Read Article

Mail

Aug 20, 1993

HIGH FIDELITY

by Benjamin Svetkey | Aug 20, 1993
BONGS AWAY! RAPPERS CYPRESS HILL LEAD POP'S NEW POT BRIGADE BY TOKING THEIR WAY TO THE TOP Read Article

Aug 20, 1993

HOT SHEET

by Jim Mullen | Aug 20, 1993
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK... Read Article

MUPPETS AT WORK

by Jessica Shaw | Aug 20, 1993

LOST ROUNDUP

Aug 20, 1993

FLASHES

Aug 20, 1993

INDECENT EXPOSURE

by Dana Kennedy | Aug 20, 1993
THE SORDID SAGA OF HOW A NICE JEWISH GIRL FROM L.A. IS BRINGING HOLLYWOOD TO ITS KNEES Read Article

Random Quote

MARATHON MAN

Aug 20, 1993

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Aug 20, 1993

TV Review

The Building

by Ken Tucker | Aug 20, 1993
ERECTED WITH LETTERMAN'S HELP, 'THE BUILDING' STANDS TALL Read Article

The Boys

by Ken Tucker | Aug 20, 1993
THREE OLD-TIMERS TRY TO MAKE A NEIGHBOR ONE OF 'THE BOYS' Read Article

Ned Blessing: the story of my life & times

by Ken Tucker | Aug 20, 1993
THE VAPID 'NED BLESSING' GETS LOST LOOKING FOR 'DR. QUINN' Read Article

Television Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Aug 20, 1993
Blues Read Article

Television News

SHOOTING BLANKS

by Ken Tucker | Aug 20, 1993
THE CURRENT HUE AND CRY OVER VIOLENCE ON TELEVISION IS EMPTY AND MISDIRECTED. WHAT WE ALL SHOULD BE FIGHTING AGAINST IS THE ADVANCING MENACE OF SCHLOCKY TV SHOWS Read Article

GETTING BACK IN STEP

by Bruce Fretts | Aug 20, 1993
TEN YEARS AFTER 'FLASHDANCE,' JENNIFER BEALS REFASHIONS HER CAREER. Read Article

THE WEEK

by Bruce Fretts | Aug 20, 1993
A GUIDE TO NOTABLE PROGRAMS Read Article

The Charts

The Ratings

The Soap Box

LAST 'DAYS' FOR MATT ASHFORD

by Alan Carter | Aug 20, 1993

Top Videos

Trailer Park

Beverly Hillbillies

by Michael Sauter | Aug 20, 1993

Video Commentary

Michelle Owens;Gregory A. Greer

by Charles Winecoff | Aug 20, 1993

Video Review

Chaplin;chaplin: a legacy of laughter;Unknown chaplin

by Steve Daly | Aug 20, 1993
FOR ALL ITS EPIC INTENTIONS, RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH'S BIOPIC SAYS NEXT TO NOTHING ABOUT THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN. FORTUNATELY, OTHER VIDEOS SPEAK VOLUMES. Read Article